Italy
Piemonte
Alessandria
Gamalero is a comune in the provincia of Alessandria, Piemonte with a population of 791 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 17 passengers departing from Gamalero arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.gamalero.al.itAddress
Piazza Passalacqua, 3
15010 Gamalero
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Gamalero142m400
- San Rocco174m117
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Spazzona150m58
- Lunga170m49
Population and Migration
This chart shows annual resident population, US arrivals (1830 to 1912), and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
The population has declined 53% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 6 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
17
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
6 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Gamalero recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Gamalero.
- Giuseppe CornaraITb. 1908